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package javax.sql.rowset;

import java.sql.SQLException;

/**
 * An interface that defines the implementation of a factory that is used
 * to obtain different types of {@code RowSet} implementations.
 *
 * @author Lance Andersen
 * @since 1.7
 */
public interface RowSetFactory {

  /**
   * <p>Creates a new instance of a CachedRowSet.</p>
   *
   * @return A new instance of a CachedRowSet.
   * @throws SQLException if a CachedRowSet cannot be created.
   * @since 1.7
   */
  public CachedRowSet createCachedRowSet() throws SQLException;

  /**
   * <p>Creates a new instance of a FilteredRowSet.</p>
   *
   * @return A new instance of a FilteredRowSet.
   * @throws SQLException if a FilteredRowSet cannot be created.
   * @since 1.7
   */
  public FilteredRowSet createFilteredRowSet() throws SQLException;

  /**
   * <p>Creates a new instance of a JdbcRowSet.</p>
   *
   * @return A new instance of a JdbcRowSet.
   * @throws SQLException if a JdbcRowSet cannot be created.
   * @since 1.7
   */
  public JdbcRowSet createJdbcRowSet() throws SQLException;

  /**
   * <p>Creates a new instance of a JoinRowSet.</p>
   *
   * @return A new instance of a JoinRowSet.
   * @throws SQLException if a JoinRowSet cannot be created.
   * @since 1.7
   */
  public JoinRowSet createJoinRowSet() throws SQLException;

  /**
   * <p>Creates a new instance of a WebRowSet.</p>
   *
   * @return A new instance of a WebRowSet.
   * @throws SQLException if a WebRowSet cannot be created.
   * @since 1.7
   */
  public WebRowSet createWebRowSet() throws SQLException;

}